how laws change due to CIRCUMSTANCE and PLACE - age of criminal responsibility Flashcards
1
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what is the age of criminal responsibility in england and wales?
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2
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what is the definition of criminal responsibility?
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criminal responsibility is the age below which a child is considered not to have the mental capacity to commit a crime
children below a certain age are unable to understand the full meaning of the act they have committed and so cant be held responsible for it in the same way
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examples of different age of criminal responsibilities in different countries
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- hong kong = 7 years olds
- vietnam = 14 years old
- spain = 18 years old
